The National tribune., 1887-07-14
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
erS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMANs RELIEF CORPS
SAN FRASCIsCo, CAL
ELIZABETH D'A. KIsYE. National President
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.


ELIZABETH DA. KIsHE National President.
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.
4l9CALA ST., SAN Francisco, CAL,
June 80. 1887.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The reports for the quarter
ending today, June 80. are the last ones that
will be received by the present National off,
GERS, and our President is very desfTous that it
will be unnecessary TO return any fer correc-
ton, and we have every reason to expect il
may be- for in addition TO the General Orders
Of Mrs. Lynch, of Pennsylvania from which
we quoted in our last letter, others have been
issued TO the same effect.
The last meeting for the quarter of James c.
Beecher lcolored) Corps. of Newberne n. c.,
being held few days before the close of the
month, their report was Immediately completed
and forwarded. making the first one received.
Delays are always so annoying that this is
made a point of favorable mention. Their
President, Mrs. Sawyer, a very bright, intelli-
gent woman, 10 whom much of the progress of
the Corps is due, has resigned her position and
will leave our land soon To 20 as a missionary
20 her own people in Africa Our cause will
miss her advocacy, but we wish her Godspeed
IN her new life and its noble undertakings. A
letter from the Commander of Beecher Post
speaks very warmly of the assistance rendered
by the Corps and of It's President, and regrets
that she is to leave them.
Excellent reports are received from the COL
ored Corps organized and instructed by Mrs
Turner in Virginia, proving, after time has
tested them, that they profted much by her
teachings.
As is natural Mrs. Turner will be and is
very busy making her final Treasurer's report,
and Department Presidents can aid her very
materially by ordering before the LIST of August
supplies sufficient 10 last until the LIST of No
vember and they are urged to do so.
Department Chaplains, lnstituting and In
stalling Officers and National Assistant In.
sPectors are reminded that their reports must
be promptly forwarded 20 the proper officers in
good season, otherwise they will be considered
delinquent. Department Presidents anxious
that their Departments shall he properly re-
ported Will see that these subordinate officers
fulfill their duties
Mrs. Bell 5. Bagley, the recently-elected De-
partment President of Ohio, entered earnestly
upon her duties. which are many, Tor the De-
partment is large, numbering 5000 members,
and finds that i'm order 10 successfully forward
her work demands much Of her time. so that
any day she may he found at Headquarters.
In Minnesota In society known as the
Southwestern Minnesota GAR Association
which holds q semi-annual Reunion. and the
one recently enjoyed was marked success
None hut words of praise were heard for the
location, accommodations afforded and the
eoiANaAAAN loI iut NbnllOIN Oh NlSltOFs Nv
the management The members of the GAR
were accompanied by large body of the WR.C,
who, on Thursday. June H. at 10 o'clock. filled
their assembly tent 10 its utmost capacity for
the enjoyment Of an entertainment, which
they termed, in true soldier style, a Campfire
The platform was occupied by the Department
President of Minnesota, Mrs. Mary r. Stark
weather, who presided, and the members who
participated ia the program for the morning.
Mrs. Kline, our President, had sent an address
by request 10 the comrades and sisters of The
W.R.C, which was very ably written and of
great interest 10 all. Mrs. c. H. Bennett, of
Simeon Mix Corps, recited poem OF her own COM
position, which was very heartily received, and
added much 10 the many other very pleasant
of the entertainment. Altogether il
proved very enjoyable. aud at the close the
wish expressed was that their next
meeting might be as pleasant as this had been.
long and interesting letter from Mrs.
Florence Barker, Past National President tells
OF the part taken by our women at the time
Of the dedication of the soldiers monument
at Arlington, Mass. They provided lunch
for the comrades attending, working hard
TO accomplish whatever fell TO their lot to
do Mrs. Barker speaks OF Mrs. Augusta RAN
dali, President of the Corps, as a most faithful
and devoted officer, ever ready 10 respond TO
any call made upon her. and TO Put for h her
ablest efforts TO answer demands aud ii GER
lainly IS very encouraging to see such deyo-
linn -EHREVA